New Delhi: The Nitish Kumar-led newly-formed ‘Mahagathbandhan’ authorities in Bihar on Wednesday (August 24, 2022) comfortably received the movement of confidence amid a walkout staged by BJP MLAs. Altogether 160 MLAs voted in favour of the arrogance movement whereas no vote was solid in opposition to the identical. BJP MLAs, who staged a walkout whereas Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was delivering his speech, stormed the House demanding that the deputy speaker not waste time on a redundant headcount however take up companies scheduled for the day and introduced boycott of the proceedings.
During his speech that lasted for about half an hour, Nitish Kumar made oblique references to insurrection by LJP’s Chirag Paswan, allegedly at BJP’s behest, and makes an attempt to trigger a cut up in JD(U) by way of his former protege RCP Singh.
Nitish Kumar denies harbouring any prime ministerial ambitions
The JD(U) chief additionally rejected the BJP’s cost that his newest volte-face was geared toward changing into the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition camp and asserted that he had “no personal ambitions”.
He, nonetheless, spoke of his interactions with leaders from throughout the nation whom he has urged to remain united for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
Vajpayee, Advani handled me with respect: Nitish Kumar
He additionally recounted his previous affiliation with the BJP and underscored the distinction between the present dispensation and the period of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, LK Advani, and Murli Manohar Joshi.
“Leaders like Vajpayee, Advani treated me with respect”, Kumar stated.
He additionally identified that after the 2020 Bihar meeting polls, when he was requested by the BJP to proceed regardless of a diminution in JD(U)’s tally, he felt disenchanted at many elderly ministers like Sushil Kumar Modi, Nand Kishore Yadav and Prem Kumar being dropped.
“But I did not say anything since it was an internal matter of their party. They (BJP MLAs) have run away. Had they stayed back, I would have recalled many things which could have caused them discomfort”, stated Kumar.
Only commercial is being accomplished: Nitish Kumar slams BJP
Without mentioning Prime Minister Narendra Modi by title, he stated that the present dispensation “does little except publicity (‘prachar prasar’)”.
“We (RJD and JDU) have taken the pledge to work together for the development of Bihar. Leaders from across the country called me and congratulated me on this decision and I urged all of them to fight together in the 2024 elections. Is there any work being done by Delhi (Centre)? Only advertisement is being done,” Kumar stated.
As BJP MLAs protested, he added, “Speak against me. May be this will earn you some rewards from your political bosses.”
The Bihar CM additionally questioned the BJP’s position in the liberty battle of the nation and alleged that they are going to “finish even Bapu” (Mahatma Gandhi).
“You were saying things about the 75th year of Independence. Where were you in the freedom struggle? In the end, they will finish even Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi). We have come together. We will put forward everything in front of every village and every section of society. Their only work is to create trouble in society. When everybody will come together, nobody will ask about them,” he stated.
Nitish Kumar additionally expressed displeasure over frequent references by BJP leaders to the JD(U)’s inferior numerical power and reminded the saffron occasion of meeting elections of 2005 and 2010, moreover the 2009 Lok Sabha polls, when “we had won far too many seats”.
(With company inputs)
